Senior Bookkeeper (Australian Market)

Careerbox

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Bookkeeper to join a growing finance team. This role is suited to someone who can work independently, take ownership of the bookkeeping function, identify opportunities for process improvements, and provide accurate financial reporting.

The successful candidate will have strong bookkeeping experience, excellent reconciliation skills, and previous exposure to the Australian market, including GST and Payroll Tax.

Key Responsibilities

  • Client invoicing
  • Processing creditor invoices and supplier payments
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Cashflow reporting
  • General ledger (GP) reconciliations
  • End-of-month (EOM) processing
  • Preparing management reports
  • Client financial reporting
  • Producing detailed Excel reports
  • Assisting with payroll administration as the business grows
  • Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting

Minimum Requirements

  • 3–5 years' bookkeeping or accounts processing experience
  • Previous experience working with Australian bookkeeping principles
  • Knowledge of Australian GST and Payroll Tax
  • Experience preparing end-of-month reports and management reports
  • Strong understanding of debits, credits and reconciliations
  • Experience using Xero
  • Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Experience

  • Experience supporting multiple clients or business entities
  • Experience preparing financial and management reports
  • Exposure to payroll processing is advantageous
  • Experience identifying and implementing process improvements

Desired Attributes

  • Self-motivated and proactive
  • Highly organised
  • Strong time management skills
  • Able to meet deadlines consistently
  • Professional and reliable
  • Takes ownership of responsibilities
  • Solutions-driven mindset

If you meet the criteria, please email your CV to ***email_hidden***